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Delta Offers Customers Holiday Sale Air Fares from New York-JFK ’Across the Pond’


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Special air fares, bonus SkyMiles® highlight Delta’s trans-Atlantic routes from JFK hub

NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2005 – Delta Air Lines – becoming the world’s largest trans-Atlantic airline – invites customers to consider giving the gift of travel and adventure this holiday season to some of the 14 exciting trans-Atlantic destinations served from Delta’s hub at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Beginning today, Delta is offering special, low air fares for a limited time from JFK to all the great destinations served in Europe for travel between Dec. 26, 2005 and March 31, 2006.

Customers must purchase tickets by Dec. 15, 2005, and travel for all destinations must be completed by April 30, 2006. As an added bonus, customers will earn 1,000 SkyMiles® for each flown round-trip ticket purchased on delta.com.

Delta offers more trans-Atlantic service at JFK than any other airline, and offers total international service from JFK averaging 16 daily flights to 20 destinations in 14 countries, including Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America. For special travel deals to many of these destinations, as well as, travel tips and other information, visit delta.com.

Trans-Atlantic one-way sale air fares (based on a round-trip purchase) from New York-JFK to: Amsterdam, The Netherlands $165
Athens, Greece $268
Barcelona, Spain $193
Berlin $188
Brussels, Belgium $181
Frankfurt, Germany $175
Istanbul, Turkey $269
Madrid, Spain $193
Milan, Italy $222
Moscow $250
Nice, France $177
Paris $165
Rome $222
Venice, Italy $222

Additional taxes/fees/restrictions apply. Fares shown are available for purchase only on delta.com or from a travel agent. See below for more details.

For customers planning ahead to spring or summer destinations in 2006, Delta has recently announced the largest international expansion in its history, with 11 new trans-Atlantic routes scheduled to start between March and June, pending U.S. and foreign government approvals. New trans-Atlantic routes planned from JFK are Budapest, Hungary; Dublin/Shannon, Ireland; Kiev, Ukraine; and Manchester, England. New routes from Atlanta, Delta’s largest international gateway include Athens, Greece; Copenhagen, Denmark; Düsseldorf, Germany; Edinburgh, Scotland; Nice, France; Tel Aviv, Israel; and Venice, Italy.

Delta Air Lines is the world’s second-largest airline in terms of passengers carried and the leading U.S. carrier across the Atlantic, offering daily flights to 502 destinations in 92 countries on Delta, Song, Delta Shuttle, the Delta Connection carriers and its worldwide partners. Delta’s marketing alliances allow customers to earn and redeem frequent flier miles on more than 14,000 flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.

A portion of travel for some itineraries may be on the codeshare partner Northwest Airlines, or SkyTeam partners: Air France, Alitalia, and Czech Airlines.

Restrictions: Fares shown are available for purchase only on delta.com or from your travel agent. Tickets cost $10 more if purchased from Delta over the telephone or $15 more if purchased at an airport or city ticket office, and these amounts are nonrefundable. Travel agents may impose an additional service charge for ticketing. Tickets are non-transferable. Seats are limited and fares may not be available on all flights or in all markets. Tickets: Fares shown are one-way. Round-trip purchase is required. Tickets must be purchased within 72 hours after reservations are made or at least 7 days before departure, whichever is earlier, but no later than December 15, 2005. See delta.com for online ticket purchase requirements and restrictions. Travel Period: Travel must commence December 26, 2005-March 31, 2006. Travel must be completed by April 30, 2006. Blackout Dates: For travel from New York to Europe departure dates may not be available to Amsterdam 12/26-1/9, 3/15-3/18, 3/23-3/26; Athens 12/26-12/29, 1/1-1/10, 3/11-3/31; Barcelona 12/26-12/30, 1/1-1/15, 1/19-1/22, 2/8-2/19, 2/23-2/26, 3/1-3/4, 3/9-3/19, 3/22-3/28; Berlin 12/26-12/30, 1/1-1/9; Brussels 1/1-1/8, 3/24-3/27; Frankfurt 12/26-1/10; Istanbul 12/26-12/30, 1/11-1/16; Madrid 12/26-12/30, 1/1-1/14, 2/8-2/13, 2/15-2/20, 2/23-2/26, 3/1-3/4, 3/8-3/19, 3/22-3/25; Milan 1/1-1/8; Moscow 12/26-12/29, 1/7-1/10; Nice 12/26-1/10; Paris 12/26-1/9, 3/16-3/19, 3/23-3/26; Rome 12/26-12/29, 1/1-1/12, 3/8-3/13, 3/15-3/18; Venice 1/1-1/9, 3/10-3/14, 3/22-3/26, 3/28-3/31. For travel from Europe to New York departure dates may not be available from Amsterdam 1/1-1/6, 3/23-4/7, 4/10-4/25, 4/27-4/30; Athens 12/28-1/9, 3/15-3/29, 4/1-4/19, 4/21-4/30; Barcelona 12/26-1/16, 3/16-3/21, 3/24-3/28, 4/1-4/25, 4/27-4/30; Berlin 12/26-1/9; Brussels 12/26-12/29, 1/1-1/5, 3/24-4/8, 4/13-4/16; Frankfurt 12/26-1/7, 3/23-4/3, 4/5-4/10; Istanbul 12/26-1/31, 3/15-4/11, 4/15-4/18, 4/21-4/25; Madrid 12/26-1/16, 3/16-4/5, 4/8-4/24; Milan 12/28-1/7, 4/13-4/16; Moscow 1/1-1/9; Nice 12/26-1/6, 4/5-4/9, 4/14-4/17; Paris 12/26-1/9, 3/13-4/11, 4/14-4/17, 4/20-4/23, 4/27-4/30; Rome 12/26-1/12, 3/16-3/19, 3/23-4/24, 4/27-4/30; Venice 12/28-1/5, 3/16-4/18. Fare Validity: Fares are valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin on Delta and certain codeshare partner flights only. Fares shown are valid Monday through Thursday, while higher fares apply for travel Friday through Sunday. Minimum Stay: Saturday night. Maximum Stay: 1 month. Cancellations/Refunds/Changes: Fares are nonrefundable. Delta may permit you to apply a portion of the fare value to future travel upon payment of applicable fees and fare difference, otherwise the ticket will have no value. Fees may apply for itinerary changes. Delta may allow you to cancel certain tickets until midnight of the day after purchase (or midnight of the departure date of the first flight, whichever comes first) without penalty if purchased at the time of reservation directly from Delta. Contact a Delta agent or visit delta.com for details. Taxes/Fees: Fares do not include a $3.20 Federal Excise Tax which will be imposed on each flight segment in the passenger’s ticketed itinerary. A flight segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. Fares do not include Passenger Facility Charge(s) of up to $18.00, depending on itinerary or September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per round-trip. International fares do not include U.S. International Air Transportation tax of up to $28.20 and U.S. and foreign user, inspection, security or other similarly based charges, fees or taxes of up to $250, depending on itinerary. These taxes and fees are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is purchased. Miscellaneous: Fares and rules are subject to change without notice and are subject to government approval. It is the responsibility of the passenger to be in possession of all necessary documentation (e.g. valid passport, visa where applicable) at the time of departure from origin. Delta reserves the right to deny boarding to passengers without the proper documentation. Other restrictions may apply. ©2005 Delta Air Lines, Inc.



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